Tent.



A. H. CORBET.

TENT.

APPLICATION FILED JAN.26 I914.

Patented Oct. 5, 1915.

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A. H. CORBET.

TENT.

APPLICATION FILED JAN.26. 1914.

Patented Oct. 5, 1915.

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ARCHER HENRY GORBET, OF BARNES, LONDON, ENGLAND.

TENT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 5, 1915.

Application filed January 26, 1914. Serial N 0. 814,344.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ARCHER HENRY COR BET, a subject of the King ofEngland, residing at 14 Stanton road, Barnes, London, England, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Tents, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to tents and more particularly to portable tentsadapted to be readily erected and struck and easily transported by theusers. Theimproved tent is especially intended for the use of soldiers,

boy-scouts, and the like, but may be utilized for other purposes.

According to this invention, the tent is of pyramidal shape, theframework being composed of two or more poles united at their upper endsand forming sloping edges at the corners of the tent, intermediate edgesbeing supported if desired by means of tapes, ropes, wires or staysconnected to the upper ends of the poles and secured by means of tentpegs or the like to the ground at their respective corners.

Upon the accompanying drawings which illustrate two suitableconstructions :Figure 1 is a plan view showing a tent formed of foursubstantially identical units or sets of parts. Fig. 2 is a plan of aconstruction in which two poles are employed, the tentsections beingformed in two parts. Fig. 3

is an elevation of this form of construction.

Fig. 4 shows the method of folding a section of the tent-covering inorder to obtain a cape of the poncho type. Fig. 5 shows a second formofgarment obtained by folding one ofthe sections of the tent coveringillustrated in Figs: 2 and 3. Fig. 6 shows the tent covering rolled fortransport and attached to the waist-belt of a user, who also carries oneof the poles forming the framework of the tent. Fig. 7 illustrates asuitable form of joint for connecting the sections of a pole.

As shown in Fig. 1, the tent is of pyramidal shape and the covering a isconstructed in sections each forming one face or side of the pyramid.The framework of the tent is composed for example of four poles b of thekind carried boy scouts, the poles being united at their upper ends forexample by pins 0 fitting in holes through the extremities of the poles.The

lower ends of the poles may be fitted with spikes. or shoes, detachableif desired, to steady the framework in position. Where four poles b areemployed, the corners of the tent may form a square of which the side isapproximately equal to the height of eachpole. Preferably however onlytwo poles b are used, these being placed at opposite corners ofthe-tent, while the other edges or corners are supported by means oftapes ,or ropes or by stays cl as hereafter described.

Each section av of the tent-covering is. of substantially triangularshape, one edge a havlng an open hem or longitudinal pocket e throughwhich one pole b or a rope, wire or the like a? of the framework may bethreaded. When tapes are employed to support corners or edges of thetent, they may be secured or attached to these corners in any suitablemanner. \Vhen in position, the second edge 01 of the triangular sectionis folded over to the next edge of the framework, where it is secured byany suitable device such as press buttons 72, or the like to theadjacent edges 0, of the next section. The lower. edge a or base of thesection may be secured to the ground, for example by pegg ing down acord or rope attached to this edge and provided if desired with suitableeyelets or the like.

At the top of the tent the upper corners of the sections a of thecovering may be fastened together. If desired, an inverted cup or bucketf may be placed over the extremities of the poles to prevent entrance ofrain at this point.

The door may be provided by arranging for one of the corners or flaps ofthe covering sections to be readily detached from the adjacent sectionto which it is normally secured. If a wider entrance is desired. .ahorizontal slit may be formed to allow the flap to be folded back, forexample for half the length of this side of the tent; the slit ispreferably protected by a weathering device to exclude rain. 1

A tent may be formed with a framework of two poles and two ropes orstays or of four poles, the length of the poles being or in an emergencythree or five units may be employed to form a triangular or a pentagonalpyramidal tent.

In the construction shown in Figs. 2 and 3, the framework consists oftwo poles Z), fromvthe upper ends of which two cords d are extended andsecured to pegs f in the ground: the two poles and two cords thus formthe four corner edges of the framework. The covering a is preferablymade in two sections only, each being of a diamond or otherquadrilateral shape, and secured for example in the same manner as thesections of the covering shown in Fig. 1. The cords or the likemay besewed or attached diagonally of these quadrilateral sections.

The entrance is provided by folding back a portion or flap of onesection in the manner shown. Openings may be provided for ventilationand other purposes. Suitable pockets or receptacles 9 may be provided onthe sections of the tent-covering, preferably on the inner side. Inrough weather these pockets may be filled with material to act asballast.

The rolled or folded sections may be car ried upon the back or attachedto the belt, as shown in Fig. 6. If desired I may arrange the coveringso that it may be closed to form a cape or cloak for use in bad weather.For example the side or section a shown in Fig. 1 may have an aperture jcut in it for the wearers head to pass through, so that the section isworn in the manner of a poncho or rain-resisting cape, as represented inFig. 4, with a collar 0 attached to the same. In this case the cornerforming the upper angle of the tent section falls down over the wearerschest, and the two other corners are folded together in front, in whichposition they may be secured by means of the fastenings provided.

The sections used in the construction of Figs. 2 and 3, are adapted toform cloaks, which may have hoods to protect the wearers head. Fig. 5shows the section employed in this manner. The sections a have on oneside a slit m provided on the inside with hooks and eyes or othersuitable fastenings n to retain the slit closed when the tent is in use.Outside this slit is a reinforcing band or collar 0 to which the hood 7cis attached, the hood being provided with draw strings 72 and with asuitable device at the lower edge to hold down the hood is when the tentis open. When it is desired touse the tent covering as a cloak, it istaken apart and the fastenings a are unhooked. The head is then insertedthrough the slit m, the band 0 being fastened around the when it isdesired to use the cape for walking purposes; for example the cornersmay be turned back and secured inside the cape at a suitable height. Theopen edge a is secured by press buttons or the like to the edge asuitable means being provided to allow freedom of the wearers arms, asat a The parts may also be employed as an improvised stretcher, forexample, by mounting two of the tent-covering sections upon two polesand passing the opposite corner of each section around the other poleand attaching it to the other section; the sections may be provided Withmeans for their attachment together. The extremities of the poles formcarriers or handles for the support of the stretcher.

The poles may be constructed in sections to facilitate transport or toallow of constructing a tent of larger size. Fig. 7 shows a suitablemethod of connecting the sections 6 b of the poles by means of socketedjoints,

the extremity b of one section being adapted to fit firmly within asocket b upon the extremity of the other section If.

It will be understood that the invention is not limited to a four-sidedor square tent constructed with a framework of four poles, but thatthree or other number may be used if desired.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as such and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is 1. A tent comprising a framework anddetachable sections constituting a covering, said covering beingcomposed of a number of similar units, each comprising one pole and asection adapted to form a garment, said sections having openings for thewearers head during the use of said garment, means for closing saidopenings during use ofsaid tent, a hood attached to one of said sectionsin proximity to said opening, and means for retaining said hood in aflat extended position during use of said tent.

2. A tent comprising a sectional covering, the sections of which are ofsubstantially triangular form, and adapted to be converted intogarments, said sections having a slit arranged substantially parallel tothe base line of the section, and a hood adjacent said slitted portion.

8. A tent comprising a sectional covering, the sections of which are ofsubstantially triangular form, and adapted to be converted intogarments, said sections having a slit arranged substantially parallel tothe base line of the section, and a band reinforcing the slitted portionand adapted to serve as a collar for the garment.

4:. A tentcomprising a sectional covering, the sections of which are ofsubstantially triangular form and adapted to be con verted intogarments, said sections having a slit arranged substantially parallel tothe base line of the section, and a band reinforcing the slitted portionand adapted to serve as a collar for the garment, said section having,also, a flap and means whereby the 5 weaer may draw the flap into theform of a hoo 5. A tent comprising a plurality of units, each includinga cover section and a pole, said cover sections having enga-geable fas-10 tenings and being of substantially triangular form, and having a slitand a flap adjacent thereto, said slit adapted to admit a Wearers head,and said flap adapted to be formed into a hood to receive the head.

In testimony whereof I have affixed my 15" Copies of this patent may beobtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents.

Washington, D. O.

